SEI https://www.sei.org/ Bridging science and policy since 1989 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 17:51:54 +0000 en hourly 1 https://www.sei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/02/cropped-favicon-20180207-2-150x150.jpg?modtime= SEI https://www.sei.org/ 32 32 Redefiniendo la financiación climática: de la ayuda a la reparación https://www.sei.org/perspectives/redefiniendo-financiacion-clima-ayuda-reparacion/ El concepto de pérdidas y daños está ganando terreno en los debates. Este cambio marca un punto de inflexión en la forma de concebir la financiación climática y en lo que constituye la justicia climática. Zoha Shawoo, del SEI de Estados Unidos, examina esta cuestión como parte de Tendencias 2022, una serie de perspectivas del SEI que destacan las tendencias de 2022 y más allá. El concepto de pérdidas y daños está ganando terreno en los debates. Este cambio marca un punto de inflexión en la forma de concebir la financiación climática y en lo que constituye la justicia climática. Zoha Shawoo, del SEI de Estados Unidos, examina esta cuestión como parte de Tendencias 2022, una serie de perspectivas del SEI que destacan las tendencias de 2022 y más allá.

]]> Mon, 03 Jan 2022 22:16:37 +0000 Zoha Shawoo https://www.sei.org/perspectives/redefiniendo-financiacion-clima-ayuda-reparacion/ Perspective SEI’s Lawrence Nzuve speaks to Science about paleoanthropologist Richard Leakey https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/lawrence-nzuve-science-paleoanthropologist-richard-leakey/ Richard Leakey, the Kenyan paleoanthropologist and fossil hunter whose discoveries of ancient human skulls and skeletons helped cement Africa’s place as the cradle of humanity, died on 2 January 2022 in Kenya at the age of 77. SEI Africa Communications Coordinator Lawrence Nzuve spoke to Science about Leakey’s impact on his career. Richard Leakey, the Kenyan paleoanthropologist and fossil hunter whose discoveries of ancient human skulls and skeletons helped cement Africa’s place as the cradle of humanity, died on 2 January 2022 in Kenya at the age of 77. SEI Africa Communications Coordinator Lawrence Nzuve spoke to Science about Leakey’s impact on his career.

]]> Fri, 07 Jan 2022 08:52:42 +0000 Lawrence Nzuve https://www.sei.org/about-sei/press-room/lawrence-nzuve-science-paleoanthropologist-richard-leakey/ Press Science for a secure society: Hydro-climatic hazard, risk, and crisis management in Sweden (CrisAct) https://www.sei.org/projects/crisact/ CrisAct aims at providing a comprehensive science-based framework for monitoring and managing hydroclimatically driven natural hazard crisis and disaster response, in order to protect society against droughts, floods, and heat waves, occurring separately or in combination or sequence. CrisAct aims at providing a comprehensive science-based framework for monitoring and managing hydroclimatically driven natural hazard crisis and disaster response, in order to protect society against droughts, floods, and heat waves, occurring separately or in combination or sequence.

]]> Thu, 02 Jun 2022 15:04:38 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/crisact/ Project Material Assets Valuation: Estimating Risks and Impacts of Climate Change (MAVERIC) https://www.sei.org/projects/maveric/ This project will provide financial actors with a climate risk valuation method for material assets (buildings, land, and land installations). The aim is to better understand climate related risks, predict revenue and capital appreciation but also to adhere to disclosure regulations. This project will provide financial actors with a climate risk valuation method for material assets (buildings, land, and land installations). The aim is to better understand climate related risks, predict revenue and capital appreciation but also to adhere to disclosure regulations.

]]> Fri, 03 Jun 2022 15:23:35 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/maveric/ Project Centre for Finance for Sustainability https://www.sei.org/projects/centre-financing-sustainability/ The Centre for Finance for Sustainability (CFS) works to reorient financial systems across Asia-Pacific and beyond to align with the global goals of the Paris Agreement, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). The Centre for Finance for Sustainability (CFS) works to reorient financial systems across Asia-Pacific and beyond to align with the global goals of the Paris Agreement, the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and countries’ Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs).

]]> Tue, 26 Apr 2022 02:22:54 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/centre-financing-sustainability/ Project How safe is safe enough? Public views of tradeoffs on the reuse of treated wastewater and sewage sludge https://www.sei.org/projects/public-views-of-tradeoffs-on-the-reuse-of-treated-wastewater-and-sewage-sludge/ In Sweden, discussions in policy circles over potentially conflicting societal goals — reducing toxic substances and enhancing a circular economy for disposal of wastewater and sewage sludge from wastewater treatments, have so far engaged few stakeholders. However, the Swedish public – a vital constituency, is often absent. This project seeks to deepen understanding of how the Swedish public see and explain the use of treated wastewater and sewage sludge for productive purposes. In Sweden, discussions in policy circles over potentially conflicting societal goals — reducing toxic substances and enhancing a circular economy for disposal of wastewater and sewage sludge from wastewater treatments, have so far engaged few stakeholders. However, the Swedish public – a vital constituency, is often absent. This project seeks to deepen understanding of how the Swedish public see and explain the use of treated wastewater and sewage sludge for productive purposes.

]]> Tue, 01 Feb 2022 13:46:02 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/public-views-of-tradeoffs-on-the-reuse-of-treated-wastewater-and-sewage-sludge/ Project SchoolFood4Change https://www.sei.org/projects/schoolfood4change_est/ SchoolFood4Change eesmärk on muuta koolitoit tervislikumaks ja jätkusuutlikumaks. Koos partneritega arendame Euroopa Liidu koolitoidukultuuri: selleks aitame koolidel teha süsteemseid ja kogukonna osalusel põhinevaid muutuseid ning tutvustame lastele ja noortele kestlikku ning tervislikku koolitoitu. SchoolFood4Change eesmärk on muuta koolitoit tervislikumaks ja jätkusuutlikumaks. Koos partneritega arendame Euroopa Liidu koolitoidukultuuri: selleks aitame koolidel teha süsteemseid ja kogukonna osalusel põhinevaid muutuseid ning tutvustame lastele ja noortele kestlikku ning tervislikku koolitoitu.

]]> Thu, 31 Mar 2022 20:00:44 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/schoolfood4change_est/ Project Reaching Climate Neutrality in Estonia – a progress update https://www.sei.org/projects/reaching-climate-neutrality-in-estonia-a-progress-update/ This study focuses on analysing the progress made with regard to reaching climate neutrality in Estonia. This study focuses on analysing the progress made with regard to reaching climate neutrality in Estonia.

]]> Mon, 02 May 2022 06:19:55 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/reaching-climate-neutrality-in-estonia-a-progress-update/ Project Operationalizing finance for loss and damage https://www.sei.org/projects/operationalizing-finance-loss-damage/ Vulnerable countries and communities are already experiencing severe losses and damages from unavoidable climate change impacts. They urgently need financial support to help them recover from the impacts now and in the future. This project explored how viable financial tools, structures and modalities for addressing climate-imposed loss and damage can be operationalized within the international climate architecture, and in accordance with climate justice principles. Vulnerable countries and communities are already experiencing severe losses and damages from unavoidable climate change impacts. They urgently need financial support to help them recover from the impacts now and in the future.

This project explored how viable financial tools, structures and modalities for addressing climate-imposed loss and damage can be operationalized within the international climate architecture, and in accordance with climate justice principles.

]]> Mon, 25 Jul 2022 19:40:40 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/operationalizing-finance-loss-damage/ Project Finance for sustainable development https://www.sei.org/projects/finance-sustainable-development-program/ SEI’s Finance for Sustainable Development Program conducts research and activities to generate insights on the drivers and barriers to sustainable economic activities in low- and lower-middle-income countries. The program focuses on the enablers and instruments that can help sustainable projects attract private finance. It also examines the catalytic role that development finance and interventions can play in achieving sustainable development aims. SEI’s Finance for Sustainable Development Program conducts research and activities to generate insights on the drivers and barriers to sustainable economic activities in low- and lower-middle-income countries. The program focuses on the enablers and instruments that can help sustainable projects attract private finance. It also examines the catalytic role that development finance and interventions can play in achieving sustainable development aims.

]]> Sun, 30 Apr 2023 22:00:19 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/finance-sustainable-development-program/ Project Animal welfare and sustainable development https://www.sei.org/projects/animal-welfare-sustainable-development/ Animal welfare inherently intersects with many other issues our planet faces: public health, climate change, biodiversity and more. An SEI team explores these relationships and how animal well-being can be incorporated into sustainable development planning. Photo: James Warwick / The Image Bank / Getty Images Photo: James Warwick / The Image Bank / Getty Images Animal welfare inherently intersects with many other issues our planet faces: public health, climate change, biodiversity and more. An SEI team explores these relationships and how animal well-being can be incorporated into sustainable development planning.

Photo: James Warwick / The Image Bank / Getty Images Photo: James Warwick / The Image Bank / Getty Images

]]> Wed, 18 Jan 2023 00:43:27 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/animal-welfare-sustainable-development/ Project Mekong Safeguards https://www.sei.org/projects/mekong-safeguards/ Thailand aims for carbon neutrality by mid-century. Using SEI-created modelling tools, researchers helped the country’s energy ministry and national electric utility identify strategies to achieve this goal. Thailand aims for carbon neutrality by mid-century. Using SEI-created modelling tools, researchers helped the country’s energy ministry and national electric utility identify strategies to achieve this goal.

]]> Fri, 17 Feb 2023 01:08:15 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/mekong-safeguards/ Project Balance Hídrico Bolivia: Avances en las últimas décadas para representar disponibilidad de agua en la pais https://www.sei.org/projects/balance-hidrico-bolivia-2023/ Investigadores del SEI continúan contribuyendo en la actualización del Balance Hídrico de Bolivia del 2023, un proyecto ejecutado bajo el liderazgo del Ministerio del Medio Ambiente y Agua (MMAyA). El balance es clave para determinar la disponibilidad actual de agua en todas las regiones del país y para su desarrollo socioeconómico en concordancia con un adecuado uso y distribución del agua en el territorio. Investigadores del SEI continúan contribuyendo en la actualización del Balance Hídrico de Bolivia del 2023, un proyecto ejecutado bajo el liderazgo del Ministerio del Medio Ambiente y Agua (MMAyA). El balance es clave para determinar la disponibilidad actual de agua en todas las regiones del país y para su desarrollo socioeconómico en concordancia con un adecuado uso y distribución del agua en el territorio.

]]> Mon, 03 Apr 2023 19:12:14 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/balance-hidrico-bolivia-2023/ Project Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) https://www.sei.org/projects/smart-energy-solutions-for-africa-sesa/ Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) is a collaborative project between the European Union and nine African countries (Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Tanzania) that aims to provide energy access technologies and business models that are easily replicable and generate local opportunities for economic development and social cohesion in Africa. Smart Energy Solutions for Africa (SESA) is a collaborative project between the European Union and nine African countries (Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa and Tanzania) that aims to provide energy access technologies and business models that are easily replicable and generate local opportunities for economic development and social cohesion in Africa.

]]> Wed, 26 Apr 2023 09:33:06 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/smart-energy-solutions-for-africa-sesa/ Project OpeN source Nexus modelling tools for Planning Sustainable Energy Transition in Africa (ONEPlanET) https://www.sei.org/projects/open-source-nexus-modelling-tools-for-planning-sustainable-energy-transition-in-africa-oneplanet/ This project seeks to support African governments in the definition of effective energy policy choices and to provide them with the scientific knowledge for (i) de-risking investments in renewable energy projects, (ii) adopting a systemic approach to innovation, (iii) strengthening regulatory environments and (iv) integrating African electricity markets on existing regional power pools to reduce the cost of electricity through trade by maximizing the share or renewable energy generation capacity This project seeks to support African governments in the definition of effective energy policy choices and to provide them with the scientific knowledge for (i) de-risking investments in renewable energy projects, (ii) adopting a systemic approach to innovation, (iii) strengthening regulatory environments and (iv) integrating African electricity markets on existing regional power pools to reduce the cost of electricity through trade by maximizing the share or renewable energy generation capacity

]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:37:01 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/open-source-nexus-modelling-tools-for-planning-sustainable-energy-transition-in-africa-oneplanet/ Project EU market access for East African Agro-based SMEs https://www.sei.org/projects/eu-market-access-for-east-african-agro-based-smes/ This project explores access to EU markets for East African small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in the agriculture sector and the effect of EU sustainability standards. It continues our efforts under a previous ECF grant to SEI for the Green Trade Network project to identify challenges and opportunities for the region’s trade relationship with the EU as it moves towards more environmentally stringent requirements for market access. This project explores access to EU markets for East African small-medium enterprises (SMEs) in the agriculture sector and the effect of EU sustainability standards. It continues our efforts under a previous ECF grant to SEI for the Green Trade Network project to identify challenges and opportunities for the region’s trade relationship with the EU as it moves towards more environmentally stringent requirements for market access.

]]> Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:58:07 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/eu-market-access-for-east-african-agro-based-smes/ Project European Topic Centre on Sustainability Transitions (ETC ST) https://www.sei.org/projects/european-topic-centre-on-sustainability-transitions-etc-st/ The ETC ST is a consortium of thirteen European organisations that support the European Environment Agency (EEA) in sustainability transitions. They cover a broad range of systemic issues concerning sustainability challenges. They aim to deliver insights that contribute to understanding sustainability transition challenges and opportunities and enhance the knowledge base to support European Union policies. The ETC ST is a consortium of thirteen European organisations that support the European Environment Agency (EEA) in sustainability transitions. They cover a broad range of systemic issues concerning sustainability challenges. They aim to deliver insights that contribute to understanding sustainability transition challenges and opportunities and enhance the knowledge base to support European Union policies.

]]> Wed, 26 Jul 2023 11:57:49 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/european-topic-centre-on-sustainability-transitions-etc-st/ Project Minería Americana Responsable y más Sostenible (MARS) https://www.sei.org/projects/mineria-americana-responsable-y-mas-sostenible-mars/ El progreso de la transición energética en Latinoamérica requiere la extracción de minerales críticos, lo que genera altas demandas de agua. SEI trabaja con con varios socios para apoyar el proceso de toma de decisiones sobre recursos hídricos en cuencas de Argentina y Bolivia donde la demanda de extracción de litio y salmuera aumentan rápidamente. El progreso de la transición energética en Latinoamérica requiere la extracción de minerales críticos, lo que genera altas demandas de agua. SEI trabaja con con varios socios para apoyar el proceso de toma de decisiones sobre recursos hídricos en cuencas de Argentina y Bolivia donde la demanda de extracción de litio y salmuera aumentan rápidamente.

]]> Sun, 03 Sep 2023 15:45:09 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/mineria-americana-responsable-y-mas-sostenible-mars/ Project Increasing responsibility and sustainability in Latin American and Caribbean mining https://www.sei.org/projects/sustainability-mining-latin-america/ The progress of the energy transition in Latin America requires the extraction of critical minerals, which generates high water demands. SEI works with several partners to support the water resources decision-making process in basins in Argentina and Bolivia where lithium and brine extraction demands are increasing rapidly. The progress of the energy transition in Latin America requires the extraction of critical minerals, which generates high water demands. SEI works with several partners to support the water resources decision-making process in basins in Argentina and Bolivia where lithium and brine extraction demands are increasing rapidly.

]]> Sun, 03 Sep 2023 15:48:47 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/sustainability-mining-latin-america/ Project Fortaleciendo la cadena de valor de la yuca en Colombia a través de la co-innovación para la sostenibilidad y la circularidad. https://www.sei.org/projects/fortaleciendo-cadena-valor-yuca-colombia/ La yuca es el quinto producto agrícola más importante de Colombia y se produce en los 32 departamentos del país. SEI está apoyando el fortalecimiento de la cadena de valor de la yuca para que incluya la sostenibilidad y la circularidad. La yuca es el quinto producto agrícola más importante de Colombia y se produce en los 32 departamentos del país. SEI está apoyando el fortalecimiento de la cadena de valor de la yuca para que incluya la sostenibilidad y la circularidad.

]]> Sun, 03 Sep 2023 18:44:52 +0000 https://www.sei.org/projects/fortaleciendo-cadena-valor-yuca-colombia/ Project